yasinovel Chapter 4428 The Clouds Part and the Fog Disperses
Chapter 4428 The Clouds Part and the Fog Disperses
Chapter 4428 The Clouds Part and the Fog Disperses
Uriel's copy.
After Angell left, Luigi once again found himself with nothing to do.
"And you want me to stop the Sun and Moon Wizards..." Luigi muttered, "How could I possibly stop them?"
He looked towards the text bar.
"Dawn Dream: A special dream realm built within the narrow confines of dreams, reflecting the myriad dream omens of Dawn City."
"They've all made it clear that it's related to Dawn City, and now everyone near Dawn City has been dragged into this vortex... The Sun and Moon Wizards certainly won't escape either."
"How can I stop them?"
Luigi sighed for a long time, and finally looked resentfully at the "culprit": the vortex on the tree gate.
Knowing that his next main quest was inside the vortex, yet unable to enter... left him feeling quite helpless.
"I don't know why, but the more free time I have, the more uneasy I feel inside..."
"But then again, where exactly did that strange feeling come from?"
This inexplicable and strange feeling has existed for a long time; however, it had only been lingering in my mind before, like a feeling of unease, without much outward manifestation.
After Angell brought the situation in the secret hall, an uneasy feeling arose as if it were an open secret.
Luigi has always been good at regulating his emotions and tried to suppress his inner turmoil, but perhaps because he is prone to overthinking, or for other reasons, he couldn't control himself this time.
This made him increasingly anxious and confused.
This means that something must have gone wrong, but he hasn't realized it yet.
After a period of inner turmoil, he finally chose to sit cross-legged in front of the whirlpool, watching it while casually plucking the strings of his instrument, trying to sort out his thoughts in this way.
"Uriel and Guleimo entered the vortex through the tree gate..."
"And Angel told me that at the same time, Blanche and the other two entered the vortex from the outer boundary membrane..."
"Priest Seymour entered the vortex from Rabbit Town..."
Luigi kept recalling the events of that time, trying to find out what he had overlooked.
Even after analyzing all the characters and even providing a lengthy interpretation of the patterns on the nine stone pillars, he still couldn't find anything amiss.
It's as if everything he does is just him internally draining himself.
"Could it really just be my imagination?"
Luigi raised his head and looked up at the misty sky, silently asking himself a question.
Just as Luigi was speechless and questioning the heavens, he suddenly felt the suction force in the vortex begin to increase.
However, this increase in size was not enough to hold him in place.
At most, it caused his hair to flutter towards the vortex, but he remained seated cross-legged on the ground, completely unaffected.
"Speaking of which, the last time the vortex's suction increased, it was probably because the black cat Juanjuan suddenly came online?" Luigi murmured to himself, then seemed to realize something and abruptly turned his head to look in the direction of Merlin Street.
Just as he turned his head, he saw a figure swirling in mid-air like wisps of smoke, flying towards the courtyard.
"It's actually online?!" Luigi exclaimed, standing up immediately. "But it seems like only Lady Moon is online?"
The moment Luigi saw the other party, he almost didn't hesitate and stood directly in front of the vortex, trying to stop Lady Moon from being pulled away by the vortex.
But... it didn't work.
Just as he had guessed, the Moon Lady, who was sucked into the vortex, seemed to have entered another dimension. Even though Luigi had blocked most of the vortex, the Moon Lady was forcibly twisted by the vortex after getting close, as if she had turned into a soft, boneless snake, and directly squeezed into the gap.
Then, it disappeared.
Luigi: "..."
Sigh, we still couldn't stop them.
Just as Luigi was feeling helpless and thinking about contacting Angel to explain the situation, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
"Someone's here?!" Luigi looked up in surprise, his gaze suddenly turning towards the direction of the courtyard gate.
The fog was too thick to see clearly, but the footsteps became increasingly distinct.
A moment later, the courtyard gate opened with a click, followed by a somewhat panicked cry: "Moon? Moon... are you there?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Luigi immediately recognized the person who had called him.
“Mr. Sun.” Luigi coughed lightly and called out the name of the person who had come.
Yes, Luigi initially thought only Lady Moon was online, but it turns out they were both online.
But why wasn't Mr. Sun pulled into the vortex?
Before Luigi could even think, Mr. Sun had already followed the sound and arrived near him. Upon seeing Luigi, he was about to ask where Ms. Moon had gone. But before he could speak, his gaze was drawn to the vortex on the withered tree gate.
Because this vortex was so conspicuous, constantly twisting and turning, and its interior was pitch black, as if it contained a bottomless abyss.
“I know you want to know where Lady Moon went.” Luigi walked over to Mr. Sun and pointed to the vortex: “She’s in there. She was sucked into the vortex.”
Upon hearing this news, Mr. Sun paused for a moment, then quickly walked to the whirlpool and tried to touch it.
But when he placed his hand in front of the whirlpool, it was blocked by an invisible membrane.
Upon seeing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Luigi's eyes. Was Mr. Sun in the same situation as him?
“What is this vortex? Explain it to me, what exactly is going on?” Mr. Sun turned to look at Luigi.
Luigi: "I don't know what happened either. I'm still in a daze. As for the vortex, it's... the Dream of Dawn."
"A Dream of Dawn?" Mr. Sun asked in confusion.
Luigi didn't hide anything and explained the origin of the vortex...
A few minutes later.
Mr. Sun probably understood that, apart from Luigi and himself, everyone else, even Tired, had been sucked into the vortex.
Moreover, according to Angell, they are currently safe.
It shouldn't be a problem to log off if you want.
After receiving this answer, Mr. Sun's worries were somewhat relieved.
At the same time, I recalled a question Luigi had raised towards the end of his story: "Why were we the only two who weren't pulled into the vortex? It can't be because we're more handsome, can it?"
Mr. Sun thought for a moment and then came up with a possibility.
He said quietly, "Whether I'm more handsome or not, I don't deny that... but you just mentioned that there's a dungeon behind the vortex."
Luigi: "...I mean we're both more handsome."
Mr. Sun ignored him and just stared silently at Luigi.
Luigi nodded silently: "Yes, there is indeed a dungeon behind the vortex, called Dawn of Dreams."
Mr. Sun stared into Luigi's eyes: "Now you understand, right? That's a dungeon, and with my current identity, I can't even enter one!"
Luigi: "Huh?"
Under Mr. Sun's speechless gaze, Luigi belatedly realized that Mr. Sun didn't seem to have obtained legal status yet...
His current approval rating seems to be 99%, which he has deliberately kept at a low level.
"Oh, I see." Luigi's eyes darted around as he chuckled, "I hadn't thought of that at all."
“Now that you’ve figured it out,” Mr. Sun said, looking at Luigi with a resentful expression. “Since you’ve figured it out, give me another 1% approval rating!”
Luigi: "...It's not something you can just add whenever you want."
"Besides, even if you have a legal identity, you'll still be forcibly conscripted into the instance. It's not worth it to go straight into a new instance after just leaving the Uriel instance."
Luigi tried to reason with Mr. Sun and persuade him to stay.
But Mr. Sun completely ignored him: "The Moon is inside, I have to go in. Besides, I just want to clear the dungeon. Even if the Moon and I leave the Uriel dungeon, our first priority will be to find a dungeon guide!"
Mr. Sun is telling the truth on this point.
He and Lady Moon had already agreed before the game launched that they would explore more dungeons in the future.
But to his surprise, as soon as he logged in, Lady Moon was pulled into a new dungeon... They had agreed to conquer it together!
Thinking of this, Mr. Sun looked at Luigi with even more resentment. If it weren't for Mr. Sun's 1% restriction on his approval rating, he wouldn't have been left alone outside.
Luigi felt a chill run down his spine under Mr. Sun's gaze. He gave an awkward laugh and said, "I'm so envious of how deep Mr. Sun's affection for Ms. Moon is."
“I usually enjoy reciting poems about true love. Now that true love is reflected in reality, I feel very relieved.”
"This makes me approve of Mr. [Name] even more."
Luigi's many words were all a prelude to his final sentence.
As he finished speaking, a series of fairyland-like notifications appeared in Mr. Sun's text box:
"You have gained 1% approval rating."
"You have unlocked a new proposed identity: The Traveler Setting Sail."
"A new journey is about to begin, let's shine brightly in a new world!"
"Please note that the 'Departing Traveler' is an official status, allowing you to leave Wonderland and travel to the Dream Crystal Plains!"
Luigi ultimately chose to let Mr. Sun have his way.
The main reason is that there were reasons for blocking him before, so even if Mr. Sun understands that he is blocking him, he won't care too much.
After all, the sun and moon are still united.
And now, the sun and moon have been separated by the vortex...
Luigi didn't want to be resented by a legendary wizard, so he immediately backed down.
At the very moment Mr. Sun gained legal status, he gave Luigi a deep look: "You really are able to control your level of recognition."
Luigi quickly waved his hand: "No, I just genuinely feel moved and agree."
Mr. Sun wanted to say something, but before he could speak, he was "captured" by the vortex. Since he was right in front of the vortex, he didn't even feel much suction before he turned into a twisted thread and was pulled into the vortex.
In the blink of an eye, Luigi was left alone in the Uriel instance again.
He breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Now, Mr. Sun shouldn't hold a grudge anymore, right?
As for his final words, Luigi didn't care at all, because he always had a reason when he increased the approval rating.
Even if the reason given just now was a bit far-fetched, it's still a reason!
As long as he sticks to this point and refuses to admit that he can adjust the level of approval, there's no problem.
"But now I'm all alone again."
Luigi picked up his harp, "Elegance and Flower Language," intending to play a solitary dance, but before he could even begin to pluck the strings, a strong wind swept through the dungeon.
At first, Luigi didn't pay any attention.
Strong winds, dense fog, dark clouds, and lightning are the norm for him; he wouldn't be surprised if a torrential downpour were to come the next second.
But the next second he actually showed a look of surprise.
There was no torrential rain, nor any other severe weather; instead, the clouds cleared and the fog dissipated.
The fog that had been lingering suddenly dissipated, and it did so very quickly. In just half a minute, the thick fog that had previously made it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face disappeared completely.
Even the dark, heavy clouds and the wildly dancing lightning bolts faded in color, turning into cotton candy tinged with iridescent hues.
The entire instance was like a dramatic story that had come to its final conclusion. All the obscurities were gone, leaving only the first glimmer of sunlight... uh, no, moonlight.
Looking at the long-awaited clear sky and fluffy clouds, a sudden inspiration flashed through Luigi's mind.
His eyes widened suddenly!
"I...I think I understand!"
As soon as Luigi finished speaking, a familiar voice entered his ears: "What do you understand?"
"It's a celestial phenomenon! It's a celestial phenomenon!"
"What's wrong with the celestial phenomena? The fog just cleared up."
“No, the fog clearing isn’t important, what’s important is…” Luigi was about to explain, but hearing the muttered tone in his ear, he suddenly snapped out of it: “Angol?”
Angell: "It's me."
Luigi was taken aback: "Why are you here?"
Angell: "..."
Angel explained briefly that not long ago, he returned to the perspective of the Dawn Dream's miniature garden and saw the black cat, Juanjuan.
Once Juanjuan understood its situation, Angel had Blanche talk to it about the "Nine Pillars".
Upon learning that the stone pillar might be related to a mystery, Juanjuan fell into deep thought.
Before Juanjuan could figure it out, Lady Moon descended from the sky...
"Later, after learning what had happened, Lady Moon, not wanting Mr. Sun to worry, asked me to come and deliver a message." Angel paused. "But when I arrived, I saw Mr. Sun being sucked into the vortex, and then you, looking melancholy, were talking to yourself to the sky, saying you were lonely again, and then you picked up your harp to play..."
Angell felt that speaking at this moment would disrupt the atmosphere he had created for playing the piano, so he remained silent.
But before he could play the zither, the celestial phenomena suddenly changed, and the clouds and fog dispersed.
After finally waiting for the celestial phenomena to return to normal, just as Angor was about to contact Luigi, he suddenly said, "I understand!"
Angell then followed his lead and asked for more details.
"So, what exactly did you understand?"
"Since you've been here for so long, you should have told me," Luigi complained, but then explained, "...I'd been feeling something was off, but I couldn't pinpoint what it was. But now that things have cleared up, I finally understand!"
"What I've been overlooking... is actually the celestial phenomena!"